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using System;

public static class DiagnosticExtensions
{
    public static T ToDebug<T>(this T entity)
    { 
        string message = string.Empty;
        if (entity != null)
            message = entity.ToString();
        return ToDebug(entity, message);
    }

    public static T ToDebug<T>(this T entity, string message)
    {
#if DEBUG
        System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(string.Format("{0} [{1}] - {2}"
            , DateTime.Now
            , (entity != null) ? entity.GetType().Name : "NULL OBJECT"
            , message));
#endif
        return entity;
    }
}

